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Two people have been arrested after a car involved in a Doncaster burglary hit a police vehicle while attempting to evade officers in Fitzroy North on Wednesday morning (Oct. 19). Officers sighted the black Toyota RAV4 on Rae St, Fitzroy North, about 9.35am on October 19. Police attempted to intercept the vehicle and pulled up
Emergency services attended a fatal collision in Truganina on Tuesday (Oct. 18). It is believed a motorcyclist hit a parked truck and then an oncoming van on Agar Drive just after 6pm. The male rider died at the scene. The exact cause of the crash is being investigated. Anyone who witnessed the collision, or with
Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Heidelberg West on Sunday (Oct. 16). Emergency services were called to North Crescent just after 3.30pm following reports a man had been stabbed. The man was attended by paramedics but he died at the scene. The exact circumstances surrounding the incident
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate Lucas Rogers. A warrant was issued for the 43-year-old’s arrest in relation to drug and theft offences. He is described as being Caucasian, approximately 180cm tall, bald, with a slim build, fair complexion and blue eyes. Rogers usually wears thick reading glasses. He is known to
Operation Fortress officers have arrested a man on a motorcycle in Glen Iris on Tuesday (Oct. 18). Police observed a green Kawasaki motorcycle with stolen plates travelling at a fast rate of speed on Munro St, Glen Iris at 5am, Officers attempted to intercept the motorcycle, but the rider did not stop. Members in another
Port Phillip Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a series of fires in the St Kilda and Malvern areas over recent weeks. The first fire, on Sunday September 25, occurred on Patterson St in Middle Park where wheelie bins were pushed up against a car and set alight causing damage to the
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing Tullamarine woman, Shelly. The 54-year-old was reported missing by a family member on Tuesday (Oct. 18); however she has not had contact with family since December last year. Shelly is described as Caucasian in appearance, approximately 146cm tall, with brown shoulder-length straight hair, fair skin
Monash Council has joined with other municipalities to continue to call for an urgent review of Victoria’s school crossings system. A new survey has found that 97 per cent of councils have unsupervised crossings, potentially putting school children at risk. The survey of 40 councils revealed a school crossing system in crisis across the state,
Maribyrnong Council has expressed disappointment at reports of suspected looters in the floods area. Mayor Cr Anthony Tran said that disasters can bring out the worst qualities in some people, while others excel at helping. “We have a community who are going through the heartache of clearing flood contaminated materials from their properties. The last
Stonnington Council CEO Jacqui Weatherill has accepted the role of Chief Executive Officer for Greater Dandenong City Council. Ms Weatherill has been a CEO for over 10 years. She is currently CEO at the City of Stonnington and prior to that was CEO at the Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust. Her career to date in local government has included working in senior roles at both the City of Boroondara and
